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(1,642 posts) Thu Oct 16, 2025, 09:20 AM Thursday

Well, this is MY last post on the farmers (welfare) package.... [View all]

Article from Politico re-hashing most of what we know already. Thing is, even IF the governmet re-opened tomorrow, it would take well into Nov. or Dec. to get asshole's biggest voting block their money, which would be too late for a crap ton of farmers. They are going broke in real time.

Article claims they could be given as much as 50 billion now, which comes on the heels of the Administration giving away 20-40 billion to Argentina. Yeah, I know...it's what they voted for but if you don't recognize how this mess can hurt all of us then I don't know what to tell you all. Here's the article:

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/16/trump-promised-farmers-help-its-complicated-00610757

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Well, this is MY last post on the farmers (welfare) package.... [View all] democratsruletheday Thursday OP

Now they are Traildogbob Thursday #1

I saw where they are digging up an additional 20 billion. gab13by13 Thursday #2

Our money. Traildogbob Thursday #3

I JUST read that too Traildog.... democratsruletheday Thursday #5

Right you are. Traildogbob Thursday #6

The regime is definitely a criminal enterprise. littlemissmartypants Thursday #15

I really don't think this current administration was going to bail out the farmers .............. Lovie777 Thursday #4

Isn't there appropriated infrastructure money he can steal gab13by13 Thursday #7

"Big Farma" Skittles Thursday #26

Farm subsidies and bailouts have been almost continuous since the Great Depression. walkingman Thursday #8

Farmer bailouts are indeed in large part self perpetuating. Even more... Shoeless Louis Thursday #21

just because they are LLCs does not mean they are Big Farma. yellowdogintexas Thursday #28

I think they did this to themselves Keepthesoulalive Thursday #30

There is absolutely no excuse for what Trump has done with tariffs. To make matter worse walkingman Thursday #32

Two senators each for the dirt states is why Mysterian Friday #39

Why would Trump bother sending them a bailout? He doesn't expect to ever need their votes again. flashman13 Thursday #14

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Thursday #16

Optics. progressoid Thursday #22

The only optics he cares about are toughness and cruelty. flashman13 Thursday #23

Correction: the BIG farms will get bailouts NickB79 Thursday #9

farm bankruptcies have doubled this year progressoid Thursday #19

I think we should separate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits walkingman Thursday #10

The damage is done. Harvest time is almost over, completely over in many crops... Wounded Bear Thursday #11

It was always going to hurt US. That's what they wanted; it's what they voted for. Aristus Thursday #12

Idiocracy ....movie satire comes to reality! ashredux Thursday #13

Farmers are people. The end. littlemissmartypants Thursday #17

Let's be clear angrychair Thursday #18

I hate to argue this point but I think you're mistaken Red Mountain Thursday #25

call it farmfare or aggfare kbowman Thursday #20

I think we're in a position now where real consequences... Happy Hoosier Thursday #24

The problem here is that Red Mountain Thursday #27

Why did most of them vote for the leopard Keepthesoulalive Thursday #31

They surely fucking did Prairie Gates Thursday #33

Farmers are optomists Red Mountain Thursday #35

A quart of wheat for a Denarius, 3 quarts of barley for a denarius. Do not harm the olive oil or wine.... NorthStarStCentrist Thursday #29

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #36

Julius Seizure will do something very big, Hassler Thursday #34

Boo fuckin' hoo Mysterian Friday #37

They will give the bailout money only after Blue Full Moon Friday #38